Tryin' to Outrun the Wind
Chasing Freedom in Melancholy Melodies
Lyrics
He's a sad song singer, he plays a gut-stringer
He is a singer known for melancholic songs, playing a gut-string guitar.
With vagabond fingers,that follow his mind
His fingers are like a wanderer's, following his thoughts.
To far away places, he reaches for traces
He seeks distant places, reaching for memories and touching faces left behind.
And touches the faces, he's long left behind
He reminisces about people he has long departed from.
He'll keep you from knowing, where he's been, or going
He keeps his past and future undisclosed, but the distance is evident in his eyes.
But you'll see the distance, right there in his eyes
Despite his secrecy, the impact of his experiences is visible in his gaze.
An, just short of stealing, he'll take your feelings
Almost crossing ethical boundaries, he evokes deep emotions without outright stealing them.
Pull at your heart strings, 'til they come untied
He pulls at heartstrings, causing emotions to unravel.
There once was a woman who made him turn lonesome
A woman made him feel lonely, her memory lingering in his thoughts.
Her memory turns over and over again
The memory of this woman haunts him repeatedly.
He's like an old stallion who's longing for freedom
He's compared to an old stallion yearning for freedom.
Tryin' to outrun the wind
The central theme: He's trying to escape or overcome challenges, like outrunning the wind.
Well, I've laughed with the sunshine, an' cried with the rains
Personal experiences include laughter with joy and tears with sorrow.
I've had some bad nights, with the best of the blues
Despite bad nights, he copes with the best of the blues.
An' I go on pretending, with long-haired women
He engages in pretense, involving himself with women, but thoughts of a particular person still disturb him.
But I still get crazy when I think of you
Memories of a specific person continue to affect him emotionally.
There once was a woman who made him turn lonesome
Reiteration of the impact of a woman causing loneliness.
Her memory turns over and over again
Her memory recurs persistently.
He's like an old stallion who's longing for freedom
Reiteration of the comparison to an old stallion seeking freedom.
Tryin' to outrun the wind
The ongoing struggle to outrun challenges symbolized by the wind.
He's like an old stallion who's longing for freedom
Reiteration of the comparison to an old stallion seeking freedom.
Tryin' to outrun the wind
The continued effort to overcome obstacles, portrayed as trying to outrun the wind.
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